memories; recollections; reminiscence
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle
mischief-maker; trickster; lascivious person (esp. a loose woman); (arch.) mouse; (arch.) rat
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
sunlight filtering through trees
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling